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Benefits of Using Red Clover as a Cover Crop

There are many benefits to using red clover as a cover crop, including nitrogen production, serving as a weed suppressor and being widely adaptable.

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How to Choose Your Next Cover Crop

Need some help making a decision on which clover you should use as a cover crop?

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Forage Producers Discuss Nutrition at Annual Meeting

Forage producers discussed the benefits of different forage systems and human nutrition at the Louisiana Forage and Grass Council’s annual conference on Dec. 5.

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Teff Grass is Working in Hay Crop Rotations

Teff Grass is gaining in popularity as an alternative forage crop in Michigan.

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Managing Winter Pastures

Because winter nutrition is vital to both the calf’s health and the cows reproductive performance, adequate nutrition is essential.

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Fertilizer Basics for Pastures and Hay Fields

Properly fertilizing pasture and hay fields often comes down to the 4 Rs.

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Natural Reseeding of Native Grass Stands

Letting native grass naturally reseed is a good to maintaining or establishing pasture.

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Effects of a Freeze on Forages

Sorghum-related plants, like cane and sudangrass, can be highly toxic for a few days after frost.

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Economics of Grazing Cool-Season Annual Forages

How much does it cost to grow cool-season grasses in the Southeast?

Nov. 15 Deadline for Pasture, Rangeland and Forage Insurance Sign-up

The 2015 sign-up and acreage reporting deadline for this U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency program is Nov. 15.

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Reed Canarygrass – Love it or Hate it

Michigan grazers and forage growers have mixed feelings about reed canarygrass, a forage grass species.

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Scout Pastures for Toxic Perilla Mint this Fall

Southeast cattle producers should be sure to check your pastures for toxic perilla mint.

Grazing Conference Offers Cutting-edge Information

Forage and animal producers can get research-based information about current grazing topics during the 15th Kentucky Grazing Conference.

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The Latest Breakthrough in Alfalfa Technology

Forage Genetics International introduces HarvXtra™ alfalfa, the industry’s first quality-enhancing trait technology.

Winter Forages: What to Plant and How Much

Matching production of winter forage annuals with livestock needs can be a challenging, but research and farm demonstrations by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture can help in decision making.

Walk to Highlight Extending Livestock Fall Grazing with Cover Crops

Extending fall livestock grazing with cover crops can cut feeding costs in half.

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Rainy Summer Open Doors to Ergot Poisoning, Dallisgrass Staggers

Arkansas’ rainy summer has been a boon for Dallisgrass, but with that bounty comes a higher danger that grazing cattle can be poisoned by a fungus that’s common to that type of grass.

NDSU Shares Beef Cattle Research Results

NDSU researchers study several beef cattle topics in 2014.

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Frost in a Bottle

Focusing on winter grazing can be a challenge.

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Target Noxious Weeds This Fall

Consider spraying your noxious weeds this fall.

Balancing Rations: The Economics of Hay Quality

Hay should be analyzed for nutrient content.

Fall Fertility in Cool Season Pastures

Consider applying nitrogen on fall pasture now rather than later.

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Cover Crops, Hail, and Nitrates

Many popular cover crops that also are used as forages can accumulate nitrates, including summer forages like sorghums.

Fewer Cows and Less Hay, More Profits

Reducing beef cow numbers and feeding hay fewer days to improve profits.

September-seeded Clover gives Early Spring Growth

Spring-season frost seeding makes an easy way to add clover to grass pasture. Fall seeding works better, says Rob Kallenbach.

Consider a Fall Pasture Weed Inventory

Fall is a good time to assess your range and pasture condition as we go into the winter season.

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Survey Pasture Weeds Now, Treat Later

Summer is not the perfect time to tackle weeds in pastures, but it is the perfect time to make note of them.

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Don’t Let Low Fertility Reduce Bermudagrass Potential

Hay barns are starting to fill up again. Fertility management is key to making sure that happens.

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Scout Fields Now for Deadly Ergot

Get out in your fields prior to harvesting hay and scout for deadly ergot.

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California Livestock Producers and Rice Farmers Create Win-Win Solution

The California drought has ranchers desperate for inexpensive feed and the air quality regulations has left rice farmers with an abundance of straw to unload. Two problems solved.

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GrassSnap- A Mobile App for Monitoring Grasslands

GrassSnap makes photo-monitoring a snap!

Neches White Clover Released

New variety of clover blooms and makes seed early.

Adding Forage Options with Summer Annuals

Consider warm-season annuals as part of your forage rotation.

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Sweet Clover Abundance

The good, the bad, and the ugly of sweet clover.

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Monitoring Pasture Condition? UNL Extension has an App for That!

Ranchers are accustomed to checking cattle, wells, and mineral supplements to keep tabs on their operation. But what about the grass?

Wyoming Forage Field Day July 10 at Farson

Alfalfa establishment, weed management and marketing options are among topics addressed during a morning of sessions at the Wyoming Forage Field Day Thursday, July 10, at Farson.

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Native Warm-season Grasses to Offset the ‘Summer Slump’

Native warm-season grasses can fill the production gaps left by the cool-season grasses.

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Handling Rained on Hay

Rained on hay causes many problems.

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Triticale Offers Grazing Benefits, Options

There are many advantages to triticale as a forage over wheat or oats in the High Plains.

Tool Helps Farmers Decide on Pasture Insurance

Is pasture insurance right for your farm? The answer could be yes, no or maybe.

Grass Growing Strategy for the Rest of the Year

Having a grazing plan will help extend the grazing season throughout the year.

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Managing Stand Losses in Alfalfa Fields

The long, cold winter is not completely finished with our alfalfa stands.

Forage Options Following Irrigated Wheat

With hay and forage prices where they are currently, planting annual forages into irrigated wheat stubble may be a good option this year.

Master Grazer Program Hosts Eastern Kentucky Field Day

Eastern Kentucky livestock and forage producers who are interested in learning about making their pastures more profitable should consider attending the East Region Grazing Field Day.

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The Little Things Count

Bees and microbes play a major role in the success of agriculture producers.

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When Grass Seed Heads Appear, Hay Quality Drops

So far, it's a bad hay year. Cool weather, lack of sun and dry soil slowed grass growth.

Missouri Extension Guide on Forage Irrigation Systems Available

University of Missouri Extension has released a guide for farmers thinking about using a forage irrigation system.

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Picking a Summer Annual Forage

Make sure you find the right fit for your operation when it comes to selecting a summer annual forage.

Beef Cattle and Alfalfa Do Mix Profitably

For many years, beef cattle producers have been under the impression that alfalfa was too expensive to feed to their cattle, especially their cows.

May Hay is Okay

Cool season grass hay cut in the month of May can be of exceptional quality when harvested in the boot to early heading stage.